Yale University reviews

Very hierarchical and title obsessed. I was used to calling instructors or peers with a PhD/doctorate by their first name in academia. Not here. I found this pretentious, old fashioned and unnecessary. If you work for someone who falls in the world of celebrity academic, beware. I was treated like a personal assistant/scheduler a lot by my celebrity academic boss--which wasn't a part of the job description or shared at any point during the interview process. The interview/hiring process takes forever so keep other options in your back pocket. The pay is not good.

I was disappointed with HR and the way leadership does things. Many promises made but not kept. It is virtually impossible to be promoted within your own department. If you want to move up, you have to go elsewhere within Yale. Unfortunately, most employees know this and it leads to a chaotic and revolving door environment since people leave if there’s no growth possibilities. This results in constant turmoil as staff leaves and new staff must be brought in. Other cons: paying for parking is ridiculous. Huge disparity in salaries that should be addressed. Painfully bureaucratic processes that make getting work done much more difficult than it needs to be.